Prevalence, characteristics and causes of aggressive behaviour observed within a neurobehavioural rehabilitation service: Predictors and implications for management

Brain Injury

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 891-911

  Alderman, Nick ^a  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Neurobehavioural disability; Neurorehabilitation; OAS MNR

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN INFECTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

EID: 34548295348     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050701543560     Document Type: Article

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